The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-24
Criminal Notes.

edy was enacted in the basement of a
house, No. 107 Franklin Street, occu-
pied as a laundry. This afternoon
Michael Halfnusky, a Hungarian,
thirty year,. of age, who is employed
there, pulled pistol and going up to
his wife fired at her head, the ball en-
tered below the left ear. The woman
fell to the floor with groan and
the man deliberately turned the
muzZle on himself and put a
bullet through his head under
the right ear. His wound is pronoupc-
ed fatal and it is considered hardly pos
sibie that his wife will recover. a pa
troll wagon was called and both the
wounded people were taken to the
County Hospital. They lived at SS2
Jefferson Street and had one child,
girl, two years old. The only cause
which can be assigned for the tragedy
is dependency. induced by a three
months siege of sickness which were
spent by the murderer and suicide III
the County Hospital.
THE ANARCHISTS.
CHICAGO, March 19.-A News special
from Ottawa, Illinois, says: Speaking
of the possibilities in relation to a de-
eision in the Anarchist case Judge
SchOfield of the Supreme Court said to
the Daily News reporter this evening
that in case of reversal and ordering
of a new trial the opinion of the court
would be sent here and be made public
as soon as arrived at. but in case of the
decision of the lower court is affirmed
the public will not be appraised of the
fact until the court meets
again at Ottawa, which will be in Sep
TENDER next. In case of affirmation
the court must fix the date of the ex-
ecution and do it in open court and in
| the district in which the case belongs.
The court will adjourn it's session here
next week, and it is of course impOSSi-
BILE for the court to examine the bulky
record and return an opinion before adj
journment. 1t follows that it will be
impossible for the Anarchists to be
| hanged before next fall. The sentence
cannot be affirmed and the day of exc
| cutiOn set before the first Tuesday in
September. About a month would
doubtless be allowed between the time
of affirmation and the day of execution.
The reds therefore need have no fear of
being hanged before October. Judge
Scott is expected to return from Cali
| fornia about April 1st. and he will de-
| eide the case. Since the arguments
| have been made the prevailing opinion
here seems to be that the verdict in the
court below will be sustained by the SUI
preme court.
| Mr.. Hunt, referring to MIR. SWEET s
assertion that Neebe had been sentenc-
| ed to fifteen years Imprisonment foI
merely attending picnic at which
Most s book was sold, said the evidence
showed Neebe had been the
| distributor of the famous revenge
| circular. and one of the leaders
| in bringing about the Haymarket meet
| ing, and the death of the seven police.
Captain Black. for the defence, began
| his argument in measured and solemn
tones, but soon became vehement. His
speech bore chiefly upon alleged errO
neous rulings by Judge Gary. resulting
in the impeachment Of a prejudiceC
jury and the admission Of
improper testimony. OF the twelvt
jurors who sat in the case nine, Cap
tain Black said. intimated their preju
dice or prejudgment. The defence hao
accepted them or part of them withou
challenge, because it had to face lint
of rulings by the court which made i
evident that an impartial trial coule
not be obtained. Captain Black wa
forced by the expiration of hi
time to forego touching upon the in
structions of the court, which n
claimed were erroneous. He closed b,
J been filed within the regular time ant
to it, he would ask that a shor
time would be allowed for that puT
pose. Judge Sheldon said if was con
trary to the rule of the court, but i
Captain Black insisted the motion
would be considered. Undoubtedl
Captain Black will insist upon hi